Alan Ladd stars in this spectacular World War Two action drama as a paratrooper in Britain’s new, elite Parachute Regiment. ‘Canada’ MacKendrick (Alan Ladd) volunteers as a paratrooper in Britain’s fight against the Nazis. But his problems with taking orders and his refusal to take responsibility raise suspicions amongst his Commanding Officers. What is ‘Canada’ MacKendrick hiding from everyone? Fearless in battle, whether raiding a German radar installation or storming an airfield in North Africa, MacKendrick proves his worth to the regiment – but will his secret... get him killed? [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. After causing the needless death of another officer during a near-miss air disaster, a distraught army officer resigns from the military. Still, the American wants to serve in the war effort and so, calling himself a Canadian, enlists in the British military to train as a paratrooper. Revealing nothing about his past, he proves himself obedient and exceptionally skilled. This rouses the suspicion of his commanding officer who starts investigating the trooper. Later, the trooper more than proves himself during a dangerous mission to North Africa.
Alan Ladd stars in this wartime tale of a paratrooper with a secret past who takes part in a daring raid behind enemy lines. Resigning from the US military after he caused the death of a fellow officer in a flying accident, Canada McKendrick (Ladd) enlists as a paratrooper in England, claiming to be a Canadian to disguise his past. Despite suspicions from commanding officer Major Snow (Leo Genn), McKendrick's fighting skills soon lead him to be recruited for a raid on a German radar station. But when Major Snow is wounded in the heat of battle, McKendrick is forced to assume command and call on all of his previous experience to bring his comrades back home.
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